Edit: things are coming along. It should be obvious to most observers that the SSPX has been far more obedient to the Holy Father than most of the German Bishops.
There was a similar report on kathnet, but it seems to have disappeared.
Deutsche Bischöfe üben Druck auf den Papst aus: The German Bishops are Pressuring the Pope
France. The Society of St. Pius X will not recognize the Second Vatican Council. Bishop Bernard Fellay said this at a brief address in the Northwest French city of Saint-Malo. Msgr Fellay insists that the Faith would not be set in play. The Bishop criticized namely, Archbishop Robert Zollitsch of Freiburg and Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller of Regensburg. Both are said to have intrigued against the Priestly ordinations of the Society. Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos is supposed to have said by telephone, that the Society can have permission for the ordinations, if they ask for them. In another telephone conversation Cardinal Castrillon said that the German Bishops are putting pressure on the Pope.
Link to kreuz, blurb...
Actually, the proper distinction is that the SSPX will not accept the errors of the Second Vatican Council.
ReplyDeleteThey certainly accept the declaration of Mary as Mother of the Church, and whatever else is in conformity with what the Church has always taught and practiced (Catholic Tradition).
Archbishop Lefebvre also cites Vatican II's document on the formation of seminarians in the SSPX's Statutes.
Well, that is after all what he said. I'm not aware if he parsed it that way because I haven't seen the entire speech.
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